Adjustable temple piece with securement attachment

Abstract

An adjustable eyewear temple system is disclosed. The system includes both a substantially rigid temple piece and a flexible cable temple piece, wherein the cable temple piece extends through a channel along the inside of the rigid temple piece. An adjustment piece allows the cable temple piece to be stored within the rigid temple piece when not needed. The system appears to a passerby as a standard temple piece due to the location of the channel and adjustment piece on the inside.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An adjustable eyewear temple system comprising:
 (a) a substantially rigid temple piece having an inner end configured to be attached to an eyeglass frame front and an outer end which extends over and behind an ear of a wearer; 
 (b) a channel extending longitudinally within the substantially rigid temple piece along the inside of the substantially rigid temple piece; 
 (c) an opening located on the inside of the substantially rigid temple piece positioned between the channel and the outer end of the substantially rigid temple piece; 
 (d) a flexible cable temple piece positioned within the channel, the flexible cable temple piece moveable between a stored position in which most of the length of the flexible cable temple piece is within the channel and a deployed position in which most of the length of the flexible cable temple piece extends out of the opening and assumes a generally arcuate shape for gripping the ear of the wearer; and 
 (e) an adjustment piece that extends outwardly from the flexible cable temple piece and outside of the channel on the inside of the substantially rigid temple piece, the adjustment piece allowing the wearer to adjust the flexible cable temple piece between the stored position and the deployed position. 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially rigid temple piece is fabricated from metal. 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 2 , wherein the substantially rigid temple piece is fabricated from an injection molded plastic. 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 2 , wherein the substantially rigid temple piece is fabricated from cellulose acetate. 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 2 , wherein the flexible cable temple piece is fabricated from a wound metal. 
     
     
       6. The system of  claim 2 , wherein the flexible cable temple piece is fabricated from a plastic. 
     
     
       7. An adjustable eyewear temple system comprising:
 (a) a substantially rigid temple piece having an inner end configured to be attached to an eyeglass frame front and an outer end which extends over an ear of a wearer; 
 (b) a channel extending longitudinally within the substantially rigid temple piece along the bottom of the substantially rigid temple piece; 
 (c) an opening located on the substantially rigid temple piece positioned between the channel and the outer end of the substantially rigid temple piece; 
 (d) a flexible cable temple piece positioned within the channel, the flexible cable temple piece moveable between a stored position in which most of the length of the flexible cable temple piece is within the channel and a deployed position in which most of the length of the flexible cable temple piece extends out of the opening and assumes a generally arcuate shape for gripping the ear of the wearer; 
 (e) an elastic object positioned within the channel between the flexible cable temple piece and an inner end portion of the channel, wherein the elastic object urges the flexible cable temple piece into the deployed position; and 
 (f) an adjustment piece that extends outwardly from the flexible cable temple piece and outside of the channel, the adjustment piece allowing the wearer to adjust the flexible cable temple piece between the stored position and the deployed position, wherein in the stored position the adjustment piece is rotated toward the inside of the substantially rigid temple member and secured within a notch and wherein the user rotates the adjustment piece to the bottom of the substantially rigid temple member to move the flexible cable temple piece to the deployed position. 
 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the substantially rigid temple piece is fabricated from metal. 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the substantially rigid temple piece is fabricated from an injection molded plastic. 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the substantially rigid temple piece is fabricated from cellulose acetate. 
     
     
       11. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the flexible cable temple piece is fabricated from a wound metal. 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the flexible cable temple piece is fabricated from a plastic. 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 7 , wherein the elastic object is a spring. 
     
     
       14. An adjustable eyewear temple system comprising:
 (a) a substantially rigid temple piece having an inner end configured to be attached to an eyeglass frame front and an outer end which extends over, but not behind, an ear of a wearer; 
 (b) a channel extending longitudinally within the substantially rigid temple piece along the inside of the substantially rigid temple piece; 
 (c) an opening located on the inside of the substantially rigid temple piece positioned between the channel and the outer end of the substantially rigid temple piece; 
 (d) a flexible cable temple piece positioned within the channel, the flexible cable temple piece moveable between a stored position in which most of the length of the flexible cable temple piece is within the channel and a deployed position in which most of the length of the flexible cable temple piece extends out of the opening and assumes a generally arcuate shape for gripping the ear of the wearer; and 
 (e) an adjustment piece that extends outwardly from the flexible cable temple piece and outside of the channel on the inside of the substantially rigid temple piece, the adjustment piece allowing the wearer to adjust the flexible cable temple piece between the stored position and the deployed position. 
 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the substantially rigid temple piece is fabricated from metal. 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the substantially rigid temple piece is fabricated from an injection molded plastic. 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the substantially rigid temple piece is fabricated from cellulose acetate. 
     
     
       18. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the flexible cable temple piece is fabricated from a wound metal. 
     
     
       19. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the flexible cable temple piece is fabricated from a plastic. 
     
     
       20. The system of  claim 14 , further comprising an elastic strap attached to the outer end of the substantially rigid temple piece.